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First International Mountain Day on December 11
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by
zopemaster
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published
Dec 04, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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filed under:
groundwater use, drinking water supply,
groundwater,
environmental education
International Mountain Day is to be held worldwide for the first time on December 11. Its motto this year is "Mountains, Source of Freshwater". The UN decided to set up this special day following the resounding success of the International Year of Mountains in 2002.
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For drinkable water
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Nov 04, 2021 02:07 PM
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filed under:
sustainable development,
groundwater use, drinking water supply,
Water use,
alpMedia 6/2021,
groundwater
In a referendum held at the beginning of July, Slovenia’s citizens voted by a clear majority in favour of preserving the shore and coastal zones. In doing so, they overturned a new law that would also have affected Alpine waters.
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Groundwater quality and quantity in Europe
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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environment,
groundwater use, drinking water supply,
groundwater
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Point of view: Water will not tolerate resistance
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by
CIPRA International
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published
Oct 06, 2021
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last modified
Oct 06, 2021 08:45 AM
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filed under:
Point of view,
alpMedia 6/2021,
groundwater use, drinking water supply,
Climate Change,
Water use,
hydropower,
groundwater,
natural standing waters / lakes,
reservoirs / artificial standing waters
Extreme weather conditions are also increasingly affecting the Alps. The climate crisis is driving this development. Can more and more dams, barriers or power stations solve the problem and at the same time satisfy the growing hunger for energy? We must work with the power of water rather than against it, says Kaspar Schuler, CIPRA’s Executive Director and co-author of CIPRA’s new position paper on hydropower.
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Protection of Underground Water as a Source fo Drinking Water in Maribor
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zopemaster
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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filed under:
groundwater use, drinking water supply,
groundwater,
groundwater sanitation, groundwater protection,
groundwater
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